The International Association for Communication and Sport (IACS) will host the 8th Summit on Communication and Sport.  The 8th Summit will be March 6-8, 2015 at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Center City Campus, a new facility located in the heart of downtown Charlotte and within easy walking distance of attractions, sports venues, restaurants, hotels, and public transportation. Charlotte is home to professional sports teams (The Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets), the NASCAR Hall of Fame, The Charlotte Motor Speedway, and major sports media outlets (ESPNU, The Sporting News). Inexpensive flights into Charlotte-Douglas Airport are typically available from multiple departure points, and hotel accommodations in downtown Charlotte are very reasonable.

To learn more about the 2015 Summit or IACS, please visit  http://www.communicationandsport.com.

We invite you to consider presenting at the 2015 Summit on Communication and Sport. The IACS Summit is the leading venue for communication researchers interested in exploring sport from diverse critical, methodological, and multi-disciplinary perspectives.

All submissions for the 2015 Summit must be uploaded to the online submission system (http://iacs2015.acamedics.com) by 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time) on Wednesday, November 5th, 2014. All submissions will be evaluated through a blind peer review process and the author(s) of accepted submissions will receive email notification no later than Wednesday, December 10th, 2014.  A maximum of two (2) first-authored submissions from a single author will be considered for presentation.

Scholars interested in submitting to the 2015 Summit have three options: (1) an abstract submission; (2) a full-length manuscript submission; or (3) a panel presentation submission.

* Abstract submissions may be up to 500 words in length and should be prepared for blind review (clear of any identifying information about the author(s)).

* Full-length manuscript submissions must be prepared for blind review (clear of any identifying information about the author(s)), limited to 7,500 words (including references and tables/figures), and prepared using a consistent citation style (e.g. APA, Chicago, MLA).